Kenyans lose to Ethiopians in Hamburg Marathon

Dibabe Kuma of Ethiopia wins Hamburg Marathon in Hamburg, Germany, yesterday. [AFP]

Kenyan runners could not live up to expectations, losing to their Ethiopian counterparts in the Haspa Hamburg Marathon yesterday.

Ethiopian runners clinched the top two places in the men’s race, with Tadu Abate topping the race in 2:08:26 as his compatriot Ayele Abshero timed 2:08:27 for the second place.